KNOWING THAT EVERY CHILD'S LIFE IS SACRED, OUR PROMISE IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF EVERY CHILD IN OUR REGION THROUGH THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS, DISEASE AND INJURY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 28 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $366k
- Bonus
- $219k
- Other
- $104k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $578k
- Bonus
- $253k
- Other
- $99k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $459k
- Bonus
- $218k
- Other
- $104k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $126k
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $349k
- Bonus
- $155k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- $112k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $366k | $219k | $104k | $6k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Sr. Vp, Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $578k | $253k | $99k | $25k | $1.1M $1.2M |
President/chief Hospital Services Above 90th percentile | $459k | $218k | $104k | $16k | $888k $960k |
Evp, Sys Finance Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $261k | $126k | $52k | $7k | $614k $663k |
VP Nursing, Cno Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $340k | $150k | $16k | $25k | $611k $660k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $349k | $155k | $14k | $11k | $609k $658k |
VP Finance Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $319k | $112k | $8k | $26k | $523k $565k |
Vp, Operations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $312k | $105k | $2k | $10k | $483k $522k |
Avp, Nursing Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $73k | $41k | $13k | $429k $464k |
AVP Nursing Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | $78k | $41k | $18k | $422k $456k |
AVP Facilities/campus Svcs Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $212k | $60k | $9k | $16k | $336k $363k |
Chief Pharmacy Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $216k | $55k | $19k | $24k | $328k $354k |
AVP Revenue Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $237k | $45k | $8k | $6k | $311k $336k |
Pharmacist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $218k | $15k | $3k | $24k | $279k $302k |
Respiratory Therapist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $231k | $8k | $3k | $18k | $278k $301k |
Pharmacist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $238k | $3k | $3k | $16k | $278k $300k |
Program Coordinator Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $231k | $3k | $3k | $8k | $263k $284k |
Assistant VP Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $164k | $41k | $10k | $24k | $255k $275k |
Night/weekend Administrator Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $193k | $19k | $11k | $12k | $251k $271k |
Sr. Vp, Chief Legal Officer Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $139k $150k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $136k $147k |
Evp, CMO Executive Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $106k $114k |
Associate Chief Medical Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $101k $109k |
Former Vp, Assoc Chief Quality Officer Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $90k $97k |
Sr. Vp, Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer 10th to 25th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $86k $93k |
VP Construction & Real Estate Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $85k $92k |
Vp, Prosper Medical Center Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $63k $68k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $21k $23k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Cook Children's Medical Center equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $1.1M in 2022 to $1.2M in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 16%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 46% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Cook Children's Medical Center
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Cook Children's Medical Center earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Cook Children's Medical Center received $1,238,935 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Cook Children's Medical Center compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Cook Children's Medical Center falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Cook Children's Medical Center equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Cook Children's Medical Center's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Cook Children's Medical Center reported $2.2B in total revenue and $1.7B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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